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Mollie Tibbetts illegal alien murderer worked less than 3 miles fromwhere she was staying

The man who was arrested in the murder of Mollie Tibbetts, the
University of Iowa student who disappeared last month, worked
less than three miles from where she was staying the night she
vanished.

Cristhian Rivera, 24, was employed by Yarrabee Farms for the
past several years, according to a source with knowledge of the
situation.

The Des Moines Register reported that it reviewed documents that
listed several owners of the farm, which included Dane Lang and
Eric Lang, both relatives of Craig Lang. Craig Lang, who owns a
dozen property deeds in Brooklyn, Iowa, is reportedly a former
2018 Republican candidate for secretary of agriculture in the
state.

Dane Lang said Rivera worked there for the past several years,
and was an "employee in good standing." He also noted that
Rivera passed the government's E-Verify employment verification
system, despite his status as an undocumented immigrant. The
system is intended to maintain a database of I-9 forms and tax
records of employees across the country.

"This is a profoundly sad day for our community. All of us at
Yarrabee Farms are shocked to hear that one of our employees was
involved and is charged in this case," Dane Lang said in a
statement. "On Monday, the authorities visited our farm and
talked to our employees. We have cooperated fully with their
investigation.

Police discovered a body in rural Poweshiek County Tuesday
morning and have a suspect in custody.
"Yarrabee Farms follows all laws related to verifying employees
are legal to work in the United States, and we regularly seek
outside counsel to ensure we stay up-to-date on employment law
matters," the statement read. "We keep records on all employees
and have shared that information with authorities."

Tibbetts went missing on July 18, and in the month since her
disappearance authorities worked to locate the 20-year-old. She
was last seen jogging near her boyfriend's home, where she was
staying while he was out of town.

Authorities on Tuesday announced the arrest of Rivera, who led
them to the body of Tibbetts. She was found dead in a cornfield
near 460th Ave. and Highway 21, a rural part of the county.
Rivera has been charged with first-degree murder, and is being
held on a $1 million cash bond.

Rivera told authorities he was following Tibbetts in his car
before getting out and running alongside her, according to the
affidavit. He said she threatened to call the police, at which
point he allegedly panicked and "blocked" his memory. He
allegedly said he later pulled into the entrance of a cornfield
and found Tibbetts in his trunk with blood on the side of her
head.

He then pulled Tibbetts from the trunk of his Chevy Malibu,
hoisted her over his shoulder and carried her "about 20 meters"
into the cornfield, the affidavit read. He allegedly left her
face up and covered her body with corn husks. It was in this
position that authorities found her on Tuesday.

In a press conference on Tuesday, authorities said Rivera had
seen Tibbetts before, but couldn't comment on whether or not he
was stalking her. They said surveillance footage from locals was
instrumental to identifying Rivera and his car.

Authorities said they were still investigating the events that
led to Tibbett’s death. An autopsy planned for Wednesday.